Jokic, Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder
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On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and Jason Goff react to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 4 victory over the Denver Nuggets and if Nikola Jokic is starting to wear down. Next, Vince and Jason give their thoughts on what’s wrong with the Cleveland Cavaliers as they face a 3-1 deficit to the Indiana Pacers.
The Denver Nuggets suffered a heartbreaking loss at home in Game 4 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, which tied the series at two games apiece. This followed an exhilarating overtime victory for the Nuggets.
Jokic was noticeably off his game in the fourth quarter as Denver let an eight-point lead slip away. He made just 2-of-7 shots during the quarter and went 1-of-4 from the foul line, including two costly misses with the Nuggets trailing by four points and 3:15 remaining.
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BasketballNetwork.net on MSN"I think he's wearing down"- Charles Barkley says Denver's short rotation is affecting Jokic's performanceNikola has shot just 33.3 percent from the field and 18.2 percent from three-point range in his last three games played.
Speaking on "Inside the NBA" on Sunday night, Hall of Famer Charles Barkley spoke about Jokic's sagging performance--and blamed the Nuggets for using a short rotation and having no true backup big man.
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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic's first signature basketball shoe sold out but is still available on sneaker resale websites.
Paul Pierce echoed a previous claim he'd made, asserting that Nikola Jokic has had a better prime than LeBron and Steph. KG was not happy.